Garmin nüvi 50 5-inch Portable GPS Navigator(US)
Garmin nüvi 50 5-inch Portable GPS Navigator(US)
- Lane assist with junction view
- Speed limit indicator
- Trip computer records mileage, max speed, total time and more.
- Hear spoken street names
Bright 5″ Diagonal Color Display , Slim Design Fits Easily In Pocket; Easy-To-Use, Touchscreen Interface; Lane Assist-Navigate With Confidence While N;Vi Directs To The Preferred Lane; Includes Turn-By-Turn Directions With Spoken Street Names , Public Transit-Navigate Using Buses, Tramway, Metro and Suburban Rail Systems With Optional Cityxplorertm , Speed Limit Indicator Displays Speed Limits For Most Major Roads , Configurable Vehicle Icons Allows Users To Select Fun, Customized Car-Shaped Icons.
List Price: $ 149.99
Price: $ 114.00
GPS with Customer Reviews
C. Heinsohn
January 3, 2012Good Basic GPS,
I’ve been using a NUVI 50LM for about a month now. It replaced a Garmin StreetPilot 7200. The 7200 was a top of the line unit at it’s introduction. First the LM stands for Life Time Maps. This is a great feature. One of my frustrations with other GPS units has been the cost of updating the maps. With the LM I’ll be able to do that any time there is an upgrade, prepaid!
I’m used to the larger screen of the 7200 and was worried that I’d not like the 5″ screen of the 50. After a couple of days it works out fine.
The new unit is much lighter than the older one which even in the car mount turns out to be important as the new unit does not vibrate nearly as much on our dirt roads. Thus it’s easier to use when the road conditions are not smooth.
The Lane and Junction assists Garmin has added are a great help once you locate them. Basically in the upper left corner there is a lane layout with the lanes you should be in highlighted. When approaching an exit a pseudo image of the exit is presented on the right side. This is nice for sorting out what you should be doing on a fast moving and changing Interstate system. I get a laugh out of the shadow mountains in the background while driving in Kansas.
Garmin has dropped the “Recalculating” statement that was made after a missed turn. This is both good and bad. There have been some times when I didn’t know if the advice coming out of the unit was new or old. Overall it is less irritating.
This unit acquires a fix noticeably faster than other units I’ve used, including the 7200. That’s especially nice when I forget to turn in on until after I’m rolling in a busy part of town.
Another new feature to me is the speed limit sign in the lower right corner. I’ve often wondered what the speed limit was on a stretch of road and missed the sign. This gives the limit. Now having said that it also dose NOT know about construction zones. Additionally, we just had a speed limit increase to 75 from 70 on many of our Interstates. Even though my last update was after the change the unit still shows the old speed. Overall this is a great feature. Oh, and it shows your speed in black if you are at or below the limit and in red if you go over.
For a basic, no frills GPS I think this is a great value, and the LM is worth the extra $$$$.
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January 3, 2012Great Value! I am impressed!!!,
I have had Garmin, Tom Tom, Sony and Magellan GPS’s over the last ten years. I have come back to Garmin for my last two because they have by far the best interface. My other Garmin is a 1690.
The maps that came with this GPS are up to date. A restaurant that opened within the last six months is on the list.
I have found the 4.3 inch screen size to be the optimal size. It has a nice size keyboard and amazing graphics. It feels ‘right’ on a car dashboard.
The two features I absolutely require are the speed limit on the screen and the lane guidance. This GPS has both. This is my first Garmin out of three that goes into a split screen mode and shows the interstate signage as you come upon an exit you will be taking on your route. Great feature!
The audio is crisp and clear. It has plenty of volume capacity.
When needed, this unit will recalculate the directions quickly. I should also mention that it is very quick to acquire the satellites.
The one thing that this GPS does not have is traffic. My last four GPS’s have had traffic and I have found it to be of limited usefulness. More than 50% of the time, the traffic has cleared out and you are still being alerted. The alternate routes around the traffic jams tend to be somewhat dubious.
Finally, what a great price!!! Just a year ago, you would have paid double the price for a GPS with all of the features you get with the Garmin 40. It is an excellent buy!
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